Getting emails intended for a different domain with similar spelling

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Getting emails intended for a different domain with similar spelling

john5000

2:33 am on Dec 3, 2009 (gmt 0)

I have a catchall, so any email sent to my domain arrives in my inbox, even if I haven't set up that specific name@example.com

Every other day I'm getting an email that is meant for somebody on a different domain than mine (somebody@exammple.com)

For the past few months since I owned my domain, I've just been replying to these mistaken senders to let them know they likely want the other domain.

The emails are mostly relating to purchase orders to the small (brick and mortar) business that owns the other domain.

I haven't informed the other domain owner about what is happening. It's very unlikely that this would be happening the other way around (people sending emails to the other domain but intended for me).

This is getting a bit tiresome. What would you do in this situation?

encyclo

2:41 am on Dec 3, 2009 (gmt 0)

The best solution would be to bounce the emails. Having a catch-all means that you'll end up being heavily spammed, so in the medium-term you'll probably abandon it.

If you are feeling especially kind you can set up a forwarder for specific addresses that sends the messages transparently to the other domain.

john5000

12:49 pm on Dec 3, 2009 (gmt 0)

Thanks, Im using gmail for my domain and it's been sans spam thus far. I do like the catchall, but maybe i'll give the bouncing a go, problem is someone at that other domain shares my first name so those won't bounce...